The VSB Poetry Prize () is the most important
Dutch language
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poetry prize.
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It was awarded annually to a Dutch-language poet from 1994 until 2018. The prize winner was announced on the day before Poetry Day in the Netherlands,][ the last Thursday in January. It is funded by the VSB cultural fund,][ which was established by the Dutch bank Verenigde Spaarbank. The award was initiated through the efforts of ]Huub Oosterhuis
Hubertus Gerardus Josephus Henricus "Huub" Oosterhuis (; 1 November 19339 April 2023) was a Dutch theologian and poet. He is mainly known for his contribution to Christian music and liturgy in Dutch and also in German, used in both Protestant a ...
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The prize consisted of 25,000 Euro
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s and a sculpture created by artist .
Prize winners
References
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Dutch poetry awards
Awards established in 1994
1994 establishments in the Netherlands